Reference
BY10/13
Title
Old Meeting Subscription Book
Date free text
1834 - 1848
Production date
From: 1834 To: 1848
Scope and Content
p 1 'Annual payments' to the minister -1837 only £232 5s 6d.
pp 2 - 57 Pew subscriptions or rents register; seven stewards being responsible for a number of pews each, 1834 -1841
p 58 Payments to minister, 1841
p 59 Pew money received, 1841 - 2.
p 60 Payments to minister, 1841 - 3.
p 61 Pew money, 1842 - 3
p 62 Payments to minister, 1843 - 5.
pp 63 - 67 Pew money, 1843 -1848
(Approximately half-way through the book numeration begins again)
pp 1 - 53 Contain general historical notes relating to the church, e.g. conveyance of 1st site; purchase of minister's manse, 1767; alterations, 1770; various repairs; separation of members to Howard Church; major repairs and use of Sessions House, 1806; subscription list to defray expenses; Bible Society formed, 1808 (British & Foreign Bible Society); subscriptions for purchasing a Life Insurance Policy for Rev. Mr. Hillyard 'In consequence of a heavy loss of Property about this time', 1811; enlargeing vestry, 1815; part of Howard House garden given by Sam Whitbread;
building new wall, 1818; roof repaired, 1795; Rev. Mr Hillyard entered his new House, 1830; (the Harpur Charity allowed the Trustees £1200 and the piece of ground whereon the new house is built, for the house in Angel Street; new chapel at Goldington, 1836; gas lights for the meeting, vestry & yard, 1838; subscription list for an assistant minister, 1838; expenses of funeral of Rev. Mr. Hillyard - £67 12s 3d, including tomb; Missionary Society formed 1812 - accounts to 1838; building registered for marriages, 1837."
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